Flavor composition containing HMG glucosides

Abstract

A flavor composition containing at least one HMG glucoside compound that can be used to enhance the taste of edible compositions including sweet goods, such as confectionery goods, and savory goods, such as pet foods.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A chewing gum composition, comprising:
 a. a flavor composition; 
 b. a water-insoluble chewable gum base essentially free of water; and 
 c. a water-soluble bulk portion; 
 wherein the flavor composition comprises a flavor compound selected from the group consisting of: 
 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       and combinations thereof. 
     
     
       2. The chewing gum composition of  claim 1 , wherein the flavor compound is: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
       3. The chewing gum composition of  claim 1 , wherein the flavor compound is selected from the group consisting of: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       and combinations thereof. 
     
     
       4. The chewing gum composition of  claim 1 , wherein the flavor compound is added at a concentration of from about 0.0000001% to about 1.0% in the chewable gum composition. 
     
     
       5. The chewing gum composition of  claim 1 , wherein the flavor composition is admixed with the chewing gum composition in an amount effective to increase or decrease mouthfeels selected from the group consisting of a savory mouthfeel, a mouth-watering mouthfeel, a lubricating mouthfeel, a slippery mouthfeel, an astringent mouthfeel, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
       6. The chewing gum composition of  claim 1 , wherein the gum base comprises an additional component selected from the group consisting of elastomers, elastomer solvents, plasticizers, waxes, emulsifiers, inorganic fillers, plastic polymers, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
       7. The chewing gum composition of  claim 1 , wherein the gum base constitutes between about 5% to about 95% by weight of the gum composition. 
     
     
       8. The chewing gum composition of  claim 1 , wherein the gum base further comprises a filler component selected from the group consisting of calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, talc, dicalcium phosphate, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
       9. The chewing gum composition of  claim 1 , wherein the gum base further comprises a softener selected from the group consisting of glycerol monostearate, glycerol triacetate, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
       10. The chewing gum composition of  claim 1 , wherein the gum base further comprises a component selected from the group consisting of antioxidants, colors, emulsifiers, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
       11. The chewing gum composition of  claim 1 , wherein the water-soluble portion further comprises a component selected from the group consisting of softeners, sweeteners, flavors, physiological cooling agents, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
       12. The chewing gum composition of  claim 1 , wherein the flavor composition is at a concentration of from about 0.1 to about 5,000 ppm of the chewing gum composition. 
     
     
       13. The chewing gum composition of  claim 1 , wherein the gum composition is a sugarless gum composition. 
     
     
       14. The chewing gum composition of  claim 11 , wherein the sweetener is a sugar sweetener selected from the group consisting of sucrose, dextrose, maltose, dextrin, dried invert sugar, fructose, galactose, corn syrup solids, and the combinations thereof. 
     
     
       15. The chewing gum composition of  claim 11 , wherein the sweetener is a sugarless sweetener selected from the group consisting of sorbitol, hydrogenated isomaltulose, mannitol, xylitol, lactitol, erythritol, hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, maltitol, and the combinations thereof.